Finding aid for the War of 1812 : Collection of Papers


Title:
War of 1812 : Collection of Papers
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
4th Division, Ohio Militia
Dates:
1801-1871
Quantity:
0.40 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
The 4th Division of the Ohio Militia was commanded by Major General Elijah Wadsworth. The collection consists of correspondence relating to various military and political aspects of the War of 1812, and records of the 4th Division, Ohio Militia, including payroll lists, petitions, court-martial proceedings, surgeon's inventories, and quartermaster reports. Correspondents include Ensign Church, David Clendenin, W.W. Cotgreave, Peter Hitchcock, Return J. Meigs, and Simon Perkins.
Identification:
MS 3133
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Scope and Content

The War of 1812 : Collection of Papers, 1810-1820, consist of correspondence relating to various military and political aspects of the War of 1812, and records of the 4th Division, Ohio Militia, including payroll lists, petitions, court-martial proceedings, surgeon's inventories, and quartermaster reports. Correspondents include Ensign Church, David Clendenin, W.W. Cotgreave, Peter Hitchcock, Return J. Meigs, and Simon Perkins.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Ohio -- History -- War of 1812 -- Sources.
United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Sources.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3133 War of 1812: Collection of Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Accumulated from several sources by the Western Reserve Historical Society in the late nineteenth century.

Detailed Description of The Collection



War of 1812: Collection of Papers, 1801-1871; undated

Box 1 / Folder 1-7
Collection of papers relating to various military and political aspects of the War of 1812; and records of the 4th Division, Ohio Militia, 1801-1871